KOTR Qualifying matches

[Guest tank_abbott]

So let's run down the KOTR Qualifying matches...

 

 

1993:

Bob Backlund vs Lex Luger

Doink vs Mr. Perfect (3 times)

Papa Shongo vs Hacksaw

EL Madator vs BB Bigelow

Jimmy Del Rey vs Tattanka (Del Ray was subbed for some one else, although I can't remember who)

So that leaves Bret/Razor/Mr. Huges beat ???

1994

Owen beat Doink (Sub for Earthquake)

Jeff Jarret beat Lex Luger by CO

Razor/BBBigelow/IRS/Mabel/Tatanka/123 Kid beat???

 

1995

Owen and the Bulldog went to a Double CO so Yoko vs Lex was made instead and Yoko won that...

Mabel beat Adom Bomb

Razor beat some one, but was hurt and subbed by Savio Vega after he beat IRS

Shawn Micheals beat KKBundy (I think?)

Roadie/Bob Holly/Kama/Taker???

(Taker over Jarrett?)

 

1996

Jake Roberts beat Bradshaw (I think he faced HHH in Rd 1 on RAW though)

Austin/Mero/Vader???

 

1997

Lawler/HHH/Mankind/Ahmed????????

 

1998

Shamrock/Jarret/Severn/Rocky????????

 

1999

X-Pac/Bob Holly/Billy Gunn/Shamrock/Kane/ Big Show/ Road Dog/ Chyna (Damn I totally forgot she was in a KOTR!)

 

2000

okay its obvious I don't recall anything after this so feel free to clue me in!!!

 

2001

 

2002

 

Come on Now Help me fill in the memory blanks for each year!

[Guest Aero]

Just go to this page in the Wrestlling Information Archive. They have the results of the KOTR tournaments going all the way back to 1985, including qualifiers.

 

KOTR Tournaments

[cawthon777 0]

Sad as it may be, I think I can do most of this off the top of my head. Whatever I'm missing can probably be found on the site.

 

1993:

Bob Backlund vs Lex Luger

Luger via count-out after knocking Backlund off the apron with the steel forearm

 

Doink vs Mr. Perfect (3 times)

Perfect-Plex on Doink #2 after they switched places

 

Papa Shongo vs Hacksaw

Duggan with the running clothesline

 

EL Madator vs BB Bigelow

It was actually Razor vs. Santana. Bigelow fought Typhoon on Raw and won with the diving headbutt (the same Raw that had Duggan / HBK lumberjack match). Razor beat Santana when Tito went for a flying crossbody and Razor rolled on top for the win

 

Jimmy Del Rey vs Tattanka (Del Ray was subbed for some one else, although I can't remember who)

The Heavenly Bodies didn't come into the WWF until early August. Tatanka fought Giant Gonzalez and won via DQ when Gonzalez wouldn't release a choke. This was kind of an important match since Gonzalez had killed everyone and Tatanka was undefeated at the time

 

So that leaves Bret/Razor/Mr. Huges beat ???

Bret got an automatic bye into the first round due to him having the world title stolen from him. Mr. Hughes beat Harvey Wippleman's earlier protege Kamala with a roll up.

 

1994

Owen beat Doink (Sub for Earthquake)

Roll up after Jeff Jarrett came ringside

 

Jeff Jarret beat Lex Luger by CO

Luger fought with Crush in the aisle after Crush came ringside

 

Razor/BBBigelow/IRS/Mabel/Tatanka/123 Kid beat???

Razor beat Kwang with the Razor's Edge. Bigelow pinned Bob Holly with a slingshot splash into the ring. IRS beat Scott Steiner with a roll up and using the ropes (the Steiners' last TV appearance in the WWF). Mabel beat Quebecar Pierre with a splash. Tatanka beat Crush in a lumberjack match (rematch after their previous battle went to a draw) after Luger interfered. The Kid beat Adam Bomb, I believe, after Kwang's interference backfired and he sprayed Bomb in the eyes with the green mist (face turn for Bomb foreshadowed).

 

1995

Owen and the Bulldog went to a Double CO so Yoko vs Lex was made instead and Yoko won that...

via count-out after a legdrop on the floor

 

Mabel beat Adom Bomb

powerslam at In Your House #1

 

Razor beat some one, but was hurt and subbed by Savio Vega after he beat IRS

Razor beat one of the Blu Twins (Harris Brothers). Savio beat IRS during the preshow with a spin kick.

 

Shawn Micheals beat KKBundy (I think?)

Yep, HBK's first match back after Sid put him on the shelf. Superkick. After the match, he reunited with Diesel and the two, along with Bigelow, celebrated.

 

Roadie/Bob Holly/Kama/Taker???

(Taker over Jarrett?)

Taker pinned Jarrett in a non-title match with the tombstone. The Roadie pinned Doink with a roll up. Bob Holly pinned Mantaur with a flying crossbody. Kama defeated Duke Drose.

 

1996

Jake Roberts beat Bradshaw (I think he faced HHH in Rd 1 on RAW though)

Roberts over both men with the DDT.

 

Austin/Mero/Vader???

Austin beat Bob Holly and then Savio Vega - I believe he debuted the Stunner in the Savio bout. Mero beat Skip and then Owen Hart. Vader beat Ahmed Johnson (Ahmed's first TV loss) after Owen Hart came off the top rope with his Slammy to the back of Ahmed's head. After that match is when Goldust tried to revive Ahmed with mouth-to-mouth which led to their KOTR match.

 

1997

Lawler/HHH/Mankind/Ahmed????????

Lawler pinned Goldust with his feet on the ropes. Triple H pinned Crush with the Pedigree. Originally, Triple H had been eliminated after a qualifying match with Ahmed Johnson in which Chyna interfered and got Hunter DQ'ed. He threatened to take legal action against the WWF since they didn't tell him he could be eliminated via DQ. So he subbed for Vader (who was healing from injuries sustained by Ken Shamrock at IYH) against Crush. Mankind beat Savio Vega with the Mandible Claw. Ahmed, as I said before, beat Triple H via DQ.

 

1998

Shamrock/Jarret/Severn/Rocky????????

Let's see if I can remember the rounds. I know Rock pinned Vader with the Rock Bottom after Mark Henry interfered. He followed that up with a pinfall over Triple H just 6 days before the PPV. Jarrett pinned Marc Mero. I believe Severn beat D-Lo Brown in a qualifying match via submission (tearing D-Lo's pectoral in the process and forcing him to wear the chest protector for months and months). He might have also scored a submission over the Godfather.

[Guest bob_barron]

Yep- Roberts beat Triple H in the first round- this was when HHH was still in the doghouse

[Guest JMTapes]

'93:

Bret-ceded

Ramon beat Santana

Perfect beat Doink

Hughes beat Kamala

Bigelow beat Typhoon

Duggan beat Papa Shango

Luger beat Bob Backlund

Tatanka beat Giant Gonzales

 

1994

IRS beat Scott Steiner

Mabel beat Pierre

Ramon beat Kwang

Bigelow beat Bob Holly

123 Kid beat Adam Bomb

Jeff Jarrett beat Lex Luger

Tatanka beat Del Ray (subbing for Crush)(not 100% sure)

Owen beat Doink (subbing for Earthquake)

[Guest nWoScorpion]

Tatanka def. Crush (subbing for Del Ray) in 1994

[Guest Mattdotcom]

I have no idea why, butI'll never forget Billy Gunn pinning Viscera with the Fame-Asser on Heat to qualify for the 1999 tournament he went on to win.

 

*Sobs*

[cawthon777 0]

Tatanka def. Crush (subbing for Del Ray) in 1994

I don't recall Jimmy Del Ray ever being mentioned as being in the tourney.

[Guest treble charged]

I have no idea why, butI'll never forget Billy Gunn pinning Viscera with the Fame-Asser on Heat to qualify for the 1999 tournament he went on to win.

 

*Sobs*

Heh, I can remember Chyna beating Val Venis to get into the tournament, too. Don't remember if it was on the same episode, though.

[Guest Bricks]

In 1993, Shawn Michaels faced Crush in a KOTR Qualifying match... even though all the slots to the tournament were already filled.

 

It was a double count-out I think and so that was the set up for the HBK IC Title Defense against Crush at King Of The Ring.

[cawthon777 0]

In 1993, Shawn Michaels faced Crush in a KOTR Qualifying match... even though all the slots to the tournament were already filled.

 

It was a double count-out I think and so that was the set up for the HBK IC Title Defense against Crush at King Of The Ring.

They weren't all filled at that point. I think guys like Duggan and Mr. Hughes had yet to get a slot; not sure what match was made in light of the double count-out.

 

Michaels was the ex-champ at the time of the qualifyer contest. Then a one-on-one match was made cause Crush was so pissed about not being in the tournament. 6 days before the PPV, HBK regained the title and was quite pissed about being forced to defend it at the KOTR.

[Guest tank_abbott]

Jimmy DEl Ray is annonced vs Tatanka on a episode of Mania! I have on tape

[Guest eiker_ir]

i know RVD beat X-Pac on Raw last year to qualify

[Guest JMTapes]

Jimmy DEl Ray is annonced vs Tatanka on a episode of Mania! I have on tape

Mania kicked ass!